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3 Urdu ashaar / shayari (shers, couplets) by

Iqbal Sajid

1932-1988,

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh)

1 / 3: Iqbal Sajid

pyaaso raho na dasht mein baarish ke muntazir

maaro zameen pe paanv ki

paani nikal paDe

do not remain thirsty in the desert

patiently expecting rain

stamp the ground with your feet

so water will burst forth

Iqbal Sajid (3)

pyaaso (m) (1)

thirsty ones

dasht (m) (5)

wilderness, desert

baarish (f) (5)

rain

muntazir (m) (3)

one who is waiting, expecting

zameen (m) (14)

ground, earth, land

paanv (m) (5)

feet

come out, emerge

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2 / 3: Iqbal Sajid

sooraj hun zindagi ki ramaq chhoD jaaunga

main Doob bhi gaya to

shafaq chhoD jaaunga

i am the sun of life,

will leave warmth behind

even if i sink

i will leave a glow behind

Iqbal Sajid (3)

sooraj (m) (4)

sun

ramaq (m) (1)

warmth

Doob (m) (4)

sink, drown

shafaq (m) (4)

glow, twilight

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (52)

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3 / 3: Iqbal Sajid

apni anaa ki aaj bhi taskeen ham ne ki

ji bhar ke us ke

husn ki tauheen ham ne ki

even today, i soothed

my own ego

by insulting her beauty

to my heart's content

Iqbal Sajid (3)

anaa (1)

ego

comfort

bhar (12)

fill

husn (m) (21)

beauty

tauheen (m) (2)

insult

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)

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Religion, Reason, & Tradition (73)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (62)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Friends, Family, & Community (148)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (38)

Time, Life & Learning (133)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (61)

Home, Country, & Belonging (32)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)

Love, Passion, and Longing (121)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (122)

Miscellany (44)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Voice, Expression, & Language (82)

Nature, World & Universe (52)

Alfaaz Ki Mehfil is a curated space for timeless poetry celebrating words, emotions, and the enduring beauty of expression. From classic Urdu couplets to modern reflections, it brings together generations of poetic voices that speak of love, longing, hope, and the human soul.

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